Actuator (e.g., Button, Slide, Etc.) Patents (Class D13/174)
Blade or pivoting contact (Class D13/175)
  • Stationary remote control transmitter
    Patent number: 8188842
    Abstract: The rotation operation plane of the ring-shaped operation members that operate the rotation is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane so that the rotation operation of the ring-shaped operation member can be performed without holding a finger in the vertical direction. Furthermore, since the rotation operation plane is inclined with respect to the placement plane of the case, static friction on the placement plane is generated by a force component of the operation force acting on the rotation operation plane and is perpendicular to the placement plane, thus the case does not move toward the rotation operation direction during the rotation operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: SMK Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Otsuka, Ryuhei Noguchi, Noriaki Miyata
  • Remote control transmitting device
    Patent number: 8138942
    Abstract: An annular operation unit is formed as an outer shape to cover entire outline of a surface of a case, and inputting switches and displaying unit are attached inside of an opening at the center side of the annular operation unit, allowing the annular operation unit to have a size to perform fine rotational operations in case the entire size of the remote control transmitting device is miniaturized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: SMK Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Otsuka, Ryuhei Noguchi, Noriaki Miyata
  • Switch
    Patent number: D601101
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Hewson, Elliot G. Jacoby, Eric Johnathan Mace
  • Buttons for a load control device
    Patent number: D606500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Snyder, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby
  • Dimmer switch
    Patent number: D607848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard David Samuels, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby
  • Communication controller
    Patent number: D607852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Magnadyne Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Riede
  • Joystick for a motherboard
    Patent number: D610098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chao Chung Wu, Yen Po Yu, Chien Chin Wang, Meng Jia Guo, Chien Shien Lin, Yu Chen Lee
  • Control elements with surface ornamentation
    Patent number: D611917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Eberhard Ohlert, Axel Platz, Alexandra Winkel
  • Keycard switch
    Patent number: D612340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Noel Mayo, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Alexandre François Ledoux, Michael Hash
  • Switch
    Patent number: D612816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Asada
  • Actuator
    Patent number: D614148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: CTS Corporation
    Inventor: Derek Lee Crites
  • Actuator
    Patent number: D614149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: CTS Corporation
    Inventors: Derek Lee Crites, Patrick B. Blakesley
  • Actuator
    Patent number: D614150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: CTS Corporation
    Inventor: Derek Lee Crites
  • Buttons for a load control device
    Patent number: D614589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo, Joel S. Spira
  • Lighting control keypad
    Patent number: D624882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo, Joel S. Spira
  • Control element
    Patent number: D626093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Bates
  • Control button array for remote control housing
    Patent number: D629765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Stepanian
  • Control button array for remote control housing
    Patent number: D629766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Stepanian
  • Dimmer switch
    Patent number: D630594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard David Samuels, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo, Joel S. Spira
  • Buttons for a load control device
    Patent number: D631856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Noel Mayo, Joel S. Spira
  • Wall mounted panel with iconic buttons
    Patent number: D633874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: George Feldstein, Stan Wisniewski
  • Button for an aircraft control device
    Patent number: D635104
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Pascale Louise, Fabien Silly, Christian Serieyssol
  • Toggle switch
    Patent number: D645006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Schaltbau GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Bauer, Andreas Bauer
  • Tank actuation panel
    Patent number: D645828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Kohler (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sophie Su
  • Tank actuation panel
    Patent number: D646642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Kohler (China) Investments Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sophie Su
  • Buttons for a window blind control
    Patent number: D647490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Erica L. Clymer, Matthew R. Hontz, MacKenzie Mor, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Jason C. Killo
  • Buttons for a window blind control
    Patent number: D649125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Erica L. Clymer, Matthew R. Hontz, MacKenzie Mor, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Jason C. Killo
  • Buttons for a load control device
    Patent number: D649520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Elliot G. Jacoby, Erica L. Clymer, Jason C. Killo, Matthew Philip McDonald, Noel Mayo
  • Operation switch
    Patent number: D650338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mizuho Sakakibara, Shoichi Kobayashi, Yohei Kume, Shohei Tsukada, Hideo Kawakami, Tohru Nakamura
  • Elevator pushbutton
    Patent number: D654880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventor: Christine Lam
  • Electrical device
    Patent number: D657320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry R. Hoffman, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Kenneth J. Orr
  • Operation button for elevator
    Patent number: D663639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Saikawa, Toshihisa Ogura, Eiji Yuasa
  • Operation button for elevator
    Patent number: D663640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Saikawa, Toshihisa Ogura, Eiji Yuasa
  • Operation button for elevator
    Patent number: D663641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Saikawa, Toshihisa Ogura, Eiji Yuasa
  • Operation button for elevator
    Patent number: D663642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Saikawa, Toshihisa Ogura, Eiji Yuasa
  • Operation button for elevator
    Patent number: D663643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Saikawa, Toshihisa Ogura, Eiji Yuasa
  • Button for a window blind control
    Patent number: D664933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Erica L. Clymer, Matthew R. Hontz, MacKenzie Mor, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Jason C. Killo
  • Electrical control device
    Patent number: D666562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: R. David Alderson, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Kenneth J. Orr, Yun Wu
  • Portion of a window blind control
    Patent number: D674355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Erica L. Clymer, Matthew R. Hontz, MacKenzie Mor, Gregory Altonen, Elliot G. Jacoby, Jason C. Killo
  • Integrated actuator
    Patent number: D678221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Inventor: Harsoyo Lukito
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D678222
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Wisniewski, Doug Jacobson
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D678223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Wisniewski, Doug Jacobson
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D678850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Wisniewski, Doug Jacobson
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D678851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Wisniewski, Doug Jacobson
  • Half-framed toggle switch with dimmer wheel
    Patent number: D680974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Pass and Seymour, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith A. Falkenberg
  • Toggle switch
    Patent number: D682223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Schaltbau GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Bauer, Andreas Bauer
  • Button matrix
    Patent number: D683707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: inMusic Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul C. Williamson, Jonathan Hayes
  • Control switch
    Patent number: D685333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Raffel Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Marc Beroukas, Kenneth G. Seidl
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D686166
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Wisniewski, Doug Jacobson
  • Wall mounted button panel
    Patent number: D686167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Wisniewski, Doug Jacobson